Curling-iron.



G. H. HARPER.

CURLING IRON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.1915.

Patented May 2, 1916.

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CURLING IRON.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.1915.

Patented May 2, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 GEORGE H. HARPER, OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA.

OUJRLING-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916.

Application filed July 3, 1915. Serial No. 38,006.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. HARPER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oklahoma, in the county of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma,have invented new and useful Improvements in Curling-Irons, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in curling irons and hasparticular application to a self-heating iron.

In carrying out the present invention, it is my purpose to provide aself-heating curling iron wherein the curler tube may be rapidly andconveniently heated when it is desired to use the iron and wherein thetube may be maintained in a heated condition as long as desired when theiron is not in use.

It is also my purpose to provide a selfheating curling iron which willembrace the desired features of simplicity, efficiency and durability,which may be used conveniently and which will operate efficiently andeffectively for its intended purpose.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forthin and falling within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of acurling iron constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig.2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the iron. Fig. 3 is a crosssectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view onthe line 4-4: of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a like view on the line 55 of Fig. 2.Fig. 6 is another cross sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7is an end view. Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectionalview showing the igniting device.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, 1 designates a handle. In thepresent instance, this handle is formed of sections 2 and 3 circular incross section and placed end to end and fastened to the inner wall ofthe section 3 and projecting outwardly beyond the inner end of suchsection is a fastening band 5 secured to the section 3 and projectinginto the adjacent end of the section 1 and serving to connect thesections 2 and 3 and hold such sections in handle formation. Disposedwithin the section 2 adjacent to the inner end thereof is a partition 6separating the sections 2 and 3 and the interior of the section 2 isformed to provide a liquid fuel reservoir 7 adapted to contain alcoholor similar fuel. The outer ends of the sections 2 and 3 of the handleare closed and the end wall of the section 2 is formed with a fillingopening closed by means of a plug 8 removable from such end wall so thatthe reservoir 7 may be replenished with v fuel whenever necessary.Formed in the outer end wall of the section 2 centrally thereof is anopening and passed through such opening and suitably secured therein isan air reservoir 9 having one end projecting nto the reservoir 7 and theother end proecting beyond the end of the handle. The end walls of theair reservoir 9 are formed with axially alining openings and securedwlthin such openings are the respective ends of a tube 10 extendingthrough the air reservoir 9 and slidably mounted within the tube 10 is awick tube 11 carrying a wick 12 having one end projecting beyond theouter end of the tube so that the same may be lighted and the remainingend disposed within the reservoir 7 in contact with the liquid fueltherein. The side wall of the section 2 adjacent to the closed end ofsuch section is formed with an elongated slot and this slot alines withsimilar slots formed in the reservoir 9 and the tube 10 and passedthrough such alining slots and suitably secured therein is a sleeve 13elongated in cross section and passed through the sleeve 18 is a stem 14having the inner end connected with the wick tube 11 and the outer endprovided with a finger piece 15. This stem 1a is capable of beingshifted within the sleeve 13 from one side of such sleeve to the otherand in the shifting of the stem the wick tube 10 is moved inwardly oroutwardly, according to the direction of movement of the stem toregulate the flame.

Mounted within the section 8 of the handle is a bulb 16 preferablyconstructed of rubber and capable of contraction and eX- pansion tointake and discharge air. One end of the bulb 16 is equipped with anopening near the end wall of the section 3 and the opposite end of thebulb is equipped with a discharge valve 18 and connected with thedischarge valve 18 is one end of an air tube 19 extending through thereservoir 7 and connected with the inner end of the air reservoir 9 andin open communication with said air reservoir. Formed in the side wallof the section 3 is an opening and slidably mounted within such openingis a stem 20 and the inner end of the stem 20 is equipped with a presserplate 21 bearing against the adjacent side wall of the bulb 16, Whilethe outer end of the stem 20 is pivotally connected with one extremityof an operating lever 22, the remaining eX- tremity of such operatinglever being pivotally secured to a bracket 23 carried by the section 3adjacent to the outer end thereof. Pivotally mounted upon the side wallof the section 3 adjacent to the opening through which the stem 20passes is a latching finger 24'. Connected with the outer end Wall ofthe air reservoir 9 at diametrically opposite points are outwardlyextending discharge nozzles 25 disposed at the opposite sides of theouter end of the wick 12 and adapted to discharge air along the wickagainst the flame issuing from the wick so as to increase the heatingcapacity of the flame.

Surrounding the outer end of the air reservoir 9 and suitably fastenedthereto is a band 26 and formed integral with the outer edge of the band26 and projecting outwardly therefrom is an outwardly flared collar 27and the outer edge of the collar 27 is projected inwardly as at 28 andsurrounding the inwardly projecting end 28 of the collar 27 and boltedor otherwise fas' 'tened thereto is a bell-shaped apron 29 formed .onone end of a curling tube 30 and holding the curling tube 30 in axialalinement with the handle 1. The outer end of the curling tube 30 ispreferably closed by means of a perforated plug 31, the perforations inthe plug permitting the heated air to pass through the curling tube tothe atmosphere. Pivoted to the curling tube adjacent to the bell endthereof and extending longitudinally of such tube is a curling clamp 32having the pivoted end thereof equipped with a handle 33 overlying thebell-shaped apron 29 and the collar 27 and band 26 and disposed withinconvenient reach of the thumb of the user. In the present instance, theclamp 32 is held normally in engagement with the curling tube by meansof a spring 34 acting upon the handle 32.

The collar 27 is formed with a longitudinally extending slot at one sideof the outer end of the wick and rotatably mounted within such slot andjournaled upon a pin carried by the side walls of the slot is a wheel 35having the peripheral edge serrated and fixed to one side of the wheelconcentrically of the axis thereof is a ratchet wheel 36, while pivotedto the axle of the wheel 35 is one end of a link 37. The remaining endof the link 37 is pivotally secured to one extremity of a rod 38 lyingparallel with the outer end of the air reservoir 9 and provided with athumb knob 39 whereby the rod 38 may be reciprocated. The end of the rod38 connected with the link 37 is equipped with a spring actuated dog 40engaging the teeth of the ratchet wheel 37 and adapted to idle over theteeth when the rod is moved in one direction and engage the adjacenttooth and rotate the ratchet wheel and the wheel 35 in the oppositemovement of the rod 38. Suitably fastened to the outer surfaces of theband 26 is a cylindrical tube 41 and disposed within the tube 41 is aspring actuated stick of spark producing material 42 having the outerend thereof normally bearing against the serrated peripheral edge of thewheel 35.

In the use of the curling iron, the rod 38 is actuated to rotate thewheel 35 and in the rotation of the wheel 35 the sparks produced by theperipheral edge of such wheel rubbing against the stick 32 are projectedinto contact with the outer end of the wick 12, thereby igniting thewick. In order to expedite the heating of the curling tube 30, the lever22 is swung about its pivotal connection with the bracket 23 and in theswinging of the lever 22 the bulb 16 is alternately contracted andexpanded and in the operation of the bulb air is drawn into such bulband forced through the tube 19 into the air reservoir 9. From the airreservoir 9 the air is discharged through the nozzle 25 against thelighted end of the wick and the flame is projected through the tube 30under the action of the air. Owing to the reservoir 9 the air isdischarged against the lighted end of the wick in a continuous unvaryingstream, as is readily apparent. After the curling tube 30 has beenheated to the required degree, the iron may be used in the usual wellknown manner and should it be desired to maintain the curling tubeheated for any length of time, the handle 1 may be set on end and thelever 22 released and the flame issuing from the wick will heat the airand cause the latter to circulate through the tube 30, thereby keepingthe tube heated. When the iron is not in use, the lever 22 may be swunginwardly againstthe handle and locked by means of the finger 24.

a While I have herein shown and described one preferred form of myinvention by way of illustration, I wish it to be understood that I donot limit or confine myself-to the precise details of constructionherein described and delineated, as modification and variation may bemade within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

I claim:

1. A curling iron comprising a handle having a liquid fuel reservoirtherein, a wick tube at one end of said handle projecting outwardlytherefrom axially thereof and carrying a wick adapted to be lighted, acurling tube carried by the wick end of said handle and projectingoutwardly therefrom coaxial therewith and disposed within the zone ofthe heat from the flame of the wick, and an air bulb carried by saidhandle and adapted to project the air against the flame issuing from thewick and through said curling tube. 1

2. A curling iron comprising a handle having a liquid fuel reservoirtherein, a, wick tube at one end of said handle projecting outwardlytherefrom axially thereof and carrying a wick adapted to be lighted, acurling tube carried by the wick end of said handle and projectingoutwardly therefrom coaxial therewith and disposed within the zone ofthe heat from the flame of the wick, an air bulb carried by said handleand adapted to project the air against the flame issuing from the wickand through said curling tube, and means carried by said handle foractuating said bulb.

8. A curling iron comprising a handle formed of two hollow sectionsplaced end to end and secured to each other, a plate separating saidsections and forming, with the side and end walls of one of thesections, a fuel reservoir, a wick tube secured within the outer end ofsaid fuel reservoir and carrying a wick having one end disposed withinthe fuel reservoir and the remaining end projecting beyond the wicktube, an air reservolr surrounding said wick tube and secured to the endwall of said fuel reservoir, discharge nozzles carried by the outer endwall of said air reservoir and adapted to discharge air against thelighted end of the wick, a curling tube carried by the wick end of saidhandle and projecting outwardly therefrom coaxial therewith and disposedwithin the zone of the heat from the flame of the wick, and an airpressure device in the remaining section of said handle and connectedwith said air reservoir to sup ply the latter with air. 7

4. A curling iron comprising a handle formed of two hollow sectionsplaced end to end and secured to each other, a plate separating saidsections and forming, with the side and end walls of one of thesections, a fuel reservoir, a wick tube secured within the outer end ofsaid fuel reservoir and therefrom coaxial therewith and disposed withinthe zone of the heat from the flame of the wick, an air pressure devicein the remaining section of said handle and connected with said airreservoir to supply the latter with air, and means carried by saidhandle and operable manually to actuate said air pressure device.

5. A curling iron comprising a handle formed of two hollow sectionsplaced end to end and secured to each other, a plate separating saidsections and forming, with the side and end walls of one of thesections, a fuel reservoir, a wick tube secured within the outer end ofsaid fuel reservoir and carrying a wick having one end disposed withinthe fuel reservoir and the remaining end projecting beyond the wicktube, an air reservoir surrounding said wick tube and secured to the endwall of said fuel reservoir, discharge nozzles carried by the outer endwall of said air reservoir and adapted to discharge air against thelighted end of the wick, a curling tube carried by the wick end of saidhandle and projecting outwardly therefrom coaxial therewith and disposedwithin the zone of the heat from the flame of the wick, an air pressuredevice in the remaining section of said handle and connected with saidair reservoir to supply the latter with air, and an igniting devicedisposed adjacent to the outer end of said wick and operable manually toignite the wick.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. HARPER.

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